European Football: Naples ends Juventus’ undefeated record, Bayern Open Hole in the Top | Naples

Naples made an uplifting comeback to secure a 2-1 victory over Juventus in Saturday’s action-packed showdown, giving the guests the first series of A-defeat of the season.

Randal Kolo Muani, who was borrowed from Paris Saint-Germain, scored in his debut to give Juventus the lead two minutes before the break, threw on a rebound to send past goalkeeper Alex Meret and send Antonio Contes team to the break behind.

The league leaders responded after the break through André-Frank Zambo Anguissa’s compound header, which equalized after 57 minutes. The hosts then won a penalty after Manuel Locatelli pursued Scott Mctominay. Romelu Lukaku moved up to translate the spot kick and move Naples six points ahead of Inter, which has two games left.

Atalanta boosted their title bid with a 2-1 comeback victory against Lowly Comothat led at the break through Nico Paz’s fine finish in the top corner of the half hour. Mateo Retegui turned the battle in the second half, a left -legged volley and composed low ending, which earned victory and brought his league goal to 16. Atalanta remains in third place, but is now a point after Inter visiting Lecce on Sunday.

Bundesliga leaders Bayern Munich secured a 2-1 win at Freiburg to move six points ahead at the top. Goals from Harry Kane and Kim Min-Jae got a nervous victory as Leverkusen let a two-target lead slide to pull on Rb Leipzig.

Bayern was eager to fix Wednesday’s shocked 3-0 loss to Feyenoord in the Champions League and started well, and hit the post early on Jamal Musiala. Kane brought them in front of the 15th minute with a sharp turn and low drive on the edge of the field for the league top scorer’s 17th goal in the campaign.

Kim headed in at the nearest post from a corner nine minutes after the reboot to 2-0, but it was far from over when the hosts fought back. Freiburg brought a goal back in the 68th minute through Matthias Ginter’s header and went to attack and took advantage of more chances for an equalization, but eventually it slipped to a third league loss in a row.

“I knew this match wouldn’t be easy, so what happened here today wasn’t strange,” Bayern coach Vincent Kompany said at a press conference. “We knew we were going to fight. Maybe it wasn’t our most beautiful match, but it was a good win because this Freiburg team at home is very hard to beat. “

The defending champions, Bayer Leverkusen, spilled a two-goal lead and had to settle for a draw 2-2 in Leipzig. The guests took the lead when Florian Wirtz hit the post after a dazzling solar race, but Patrik Schick teased the return home. Wirtz continued his brilliant form to set Aleix García to score another goal before the break.

Leipzig launched their comeback four minutes before the break through David Raum’s free kick and should have equalized when Benjamin Sesko was with the ball in front of goal, but his shot was blocked by goalkeeper Lukas Hradecky. The hosts got their equalization five minutes after time when Leverkusen defender Edmond Tapsoba headed a post into a spectacular self-goal.

“The result could be better as well as worse,” Alonso said. “We had our chances to score a third goal. We could have killed the match. It’s a pity, but it’s hard to get here after our match (against Atlético Madrid). We have to go on.”

Ten man Borussia Dortmund completed their lost races on four matches but still letting a lead of two goals slip in their 2-2 draw at home to Werder Bremen.

The hosts were led by temporary coach Mike Tullberg, after Nuri Sahin was fired on Wednesday after the Champions League defeat to Bologna. The Dane got early setback when Felix Nmecha went out injured and defender Nico Schlotterbeck was expelled in the 20th minute.

Serhou Guirassy headed home in the 28th minute to put the 10-man hosts in the driver’s seat, and saw his cut-back turn into his own net by Werders Marco Friedl shortly after the break. Guests withdrew a goal through Leonardo Bittencourt in the 65th minute, and Marvin Duksch completed the comeback with a good finish just seven minutes later.

Werder had better chances of a winner late in the match, but Tullberg defended his team after the match. “The boys laid everything out there. You can’t accuse them of anything,” he said. “I’m more positive after the fight than negative. We played 70 minutes with 10 players but still got a point. ”

In Spain, Atlético Madrid saved a draw 1-1 at home to Villarreal When Samuel Lino’s close effort in the second half canceled a controversial penalty kick that was converted by Gerard Moreno.

Atlético dominated the game, but it was the guests who took the lead in the 29th minute, when Moreno turned out a spot kick after the referee convicted that he was sentenced from behind by Reinildo Mandava who looked to touch the ball first before he arrived in contact with Villarreal. forward.

The hosts were pressured where Julián Álvarez forced goalkeeper Luiz Júnior to two fine rescues from the edge of the field. Lino knocked home in the 58th minute, after the visiting goalkeeper failed to keep Ángel Correa’s close goals. Luiz Júnior straightened up with a fantastic one -handed rescue to keep Pablo Barrios’ thundering blows out late in the match.